Claire Smith

Claire Smith is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, and complex trauma and abuse. She also helps with grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, body image, and challenges linked to ADHD and neurodiversity. Claire uses straightforward language and a respectful approach to make it easier to talk about hard things.

She draws on a range of practical methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person and on small, manageable steps to feel steadier day to day. Claire adapts the pace and type of work to each person’s needs and preferences.

Claire has four years of professional experience and has worked in NHS children’s crisis services, including with people facing severe mental health challenges and high-risk situations. That background informs how she responds when someone is distressed or overwhelmed. She aims to offer calm, clear support rather than jargon.

Her approach is collaborative. People can expect kind listening, practical strategies, and space to talk through difficult memories and current problems. Claire will work with you to set goals and check progress as therapy continues.

Sessions are offered in English and take place within the United Kingdom. She is registered with the BACP, which is shown as BACP in her credentials.

Therapeutic approaches and how they can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward what matters to them. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on patterns of thinking and behaviour and uses practical exercises to reduce symptoms and build helpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and can help with intimacy and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Claire will discuss your goals and preferences and help you decide which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and may change as you make progress or face new challenges.

The original biography does not list which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter or more convenient locations. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, use worksheets and set between-session tasks so therapy stays practical and goal focused.